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hardy

Short Definition : (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather

Definition
(noun) United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
Synonyms : oliver hardy
Definition
(noun) English novelist and poet (1840-1928)
Synonyms : thomas hardy
Definition
(adj) having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Synonyms : stalwart stout sturdy
Example Sentence
  • hardy explorers of northern Canada
  • proud of her tall stalwart son
  • stout seamen
  • sturdy young athletes
Definition
(adj) able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions
Example Sentence
  • strawberries are hardy and easy to grow
  • camels are tough and hardy creatures
Definition
(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Example Sentence
  • audacious explorers
  • fearless reporters and photographers
  • intrepid pioneers
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Remember Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy..They seem 2 b robust,audacious guys

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HARD-hardy is very hard

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HARDY boys were very strong and robust...

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harrowing

Short Definition : agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth

Definition
(adj) extremely painful
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for harrowing

harrow - sounds like sorrow and sorrow leads to agony, so........

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h + arrow - if you are h(it) with an 'arrow' it would be harrowing

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harrow....narrow...so a narrow minded husband could be very agonizing for u.

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harrow:narrow: A narrow minded FARMER can be agonizing for both earth and wife.

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harrow sounds like narrow... a narrow death escape can be shocking and upseting...

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HAR+ROING(cry)....its greatly distressing to lose and cry after losing

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harrowing means digging up the earth in relation to farming.. in relation to human behaviour, its eating up and ring up agony and great pain..

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haro(after u lose a game) u r harrowinh

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harry

Short Definition : harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid

Definition
(verb) annoy continually or chronically
Example Sentence
  • He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
  • This man harasses his female co-workers
Definition
(verb) make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
Synonyms : ravage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for harry

In the movie Harry Potter, Harry is tormented and harassed time and again by villains..

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HARass

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keep on commenting on my hair(harry) make me ignore it.

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hatch

Short Definition : deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg

Definition
(noun) the production of young from an egg
Synonyms : hatching
Definition
(noun) shading consisting of multiple crossing lines Definition
(noun) a movable barrier covering a hatchway Definition
(verb) emerge from the eggs
Example Sentence
  • young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch
Definition
(verb) devise or invent
Example Sentence
  • He thought up a plan to get rich quickly
  • no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
Definition
(verb) inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating Definition
(verb) draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
Example Sentence
  • hatch the sheet
Definition
(verb) sit on (eggs)
Synonyms : brood cover incubate
Example Sentence
  • Birds brood
  • The female covers the eggs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hatch

sounds like LATCH..which opens the door ( lid here )

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don't count ur chickens before they are hatched and the door is latched.

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latch on the hatch

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The latch on the hatch failed to catch, so the hatch remained unlatched.

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hatch back cars.. a lid covering the back side or almost from above something.. or hatch>> hatching eggs.. giving birth to young one's

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haughtiness

Short Definition : pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty

Definition
(noun) overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for haughtiness

read as HOTTIE - a girl who is considered a hottie will be arrogant.

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Haughtiness = Heightiness. Because of heightiness/ height most of the people feel proud.

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all kings will be proud and arrogant when everyone adresses thm as HIGHNESS

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haunt

Short Definition : (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented

Definition
(noun) a frequently visited place Definition
(verb) follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
Synonyms : stalk
Example Sentence
  • her ex-boyfriend stalked her
  • the ghost of her mother haunted her
Definition
(verb) haunt like a ghost; pursue
Synonyms : ghost obsess
Example Sentence
  • Fear of illness haunts her
Definition
(verb) be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
Synonyms : frequent
Example Sentence
  • She haunts the ballet

haven

Short Definition : place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven

Definition
(noun) a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
Synonyms : oasis
Definition
(noun) a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
Synonyms : harbor harbour seaport
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it sounds like 'heaven'...a place which is always safe.

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we all know 'tax haven' are the places where all corrupt people stash their illegal money, thus we can imagine that it is a safer place......

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we HAVE No place to stay for the night... lets take refuge in that house... it seems to be a safe place...

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havoc

Short Definition : widespread damage; disorder; chaos

Definition
(noun) violent and needless disturbance
Synonyms : mayhem
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for havoc

HAd a ViOlent Collision causing chaos.

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HAVoc..HAVA(hindi) means air disturbs everything

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sounds like amok

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hazard

Short Definition : venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger

Definition
(noun) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
Example Sentence
  • drinking alcohol is a health hazard
Definition
(noun) an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Synonyms : chance fortune luck
Example Sentence
  • bad luck caused his downfall
  • we ran into each other by pure chance
Definition
(noun) an obstacle on a golf course Definition
(verb) put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
Synonyms : guess pretend venture
Example Sentence
  • I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
  • I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Definition
(verb) put at risk
Example Sentence
  • I will stake my good reputation for this
Definition
(verb) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Example Sentence
  • When you buy these stocks you are gambling

hazardous

Short Definition : dangerous

Definition
(adj) involving risk or danger
Synonyms : risky wild
Example Sentence
  • skydiving is a hazardous sport
  • extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
  • a wild financial scheme
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hazardous

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HAZARDS are always RISKY

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